Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-13
A Beautiful Scene.

world, outside OF the famous Vale of
Cashmere, could present go magnlfi-
cent floral spectacle as that which
was displayed before the thousands
who were present last night at the
Pavilion to witness the inauguration
of the Ladies' Flower Exhibition.
The immense building, which is yet
incomplete, was maze OF floral love-
illness from the ceiling to the floor.
The profusion and variety of flowers
was perfectly bewildering, and it
required patience and pause before one
could settle down to calm contem-
plation OF the magnificent scene.
The sight was at once so novel and
striking as to daze the beholder at
first. then to fill him with wonder and
admiration, and finally to intoxicate
him with delight when he found him.
self wandering in labyrinth OF
roses and violets, and drank in the
delicious fragrance semitted by all
the choicest varieties of the kingdom
of Flora. 1t was scene to recall the
dream of Titania; or to transport one
to the gardens OF Ispahan, where
the air is redolent of the aroma OF
the rose from which the precious
altar is expressed; or to make one
fancy that he was breathing the
sw eet atmosphere OF Gul; or doing
delightfully."- on the banks OF the
Euph rates; or strolling dreamily
through the natural Conservatives OF
Teheran or suddenly translated from
this rude world into Fairyland. No
one could behold the'gorgeous wealth
of flowers go tastefully and artistical-
ly arranged in all sorts of beautiful
and fantastic shapes-now adorning
a miniature palace; again presenting
a floral kiosk then turned into col
losal lady's shoe (not choufeur) or
a full rigged ship; or forming varie-
gated embankment encircling foun-
tain playing crystal column high
into the air mo one, we say, behold
ing scene of such voluptuous beauty
could help to realize the application
to Southern California OF the lines of
Tom Moore:
"If there's a heaven on earth,
1t is this--it is this"
We do not know how this magni6-
cent exhibition strikes the average
Eastern visitor. While their express
ions last night were those of admira-
ton, yet we believe they must have
had something of feeling more in
tensely grati6ed atthe.picture Of love-
illness than was realized by those who
have lived in this favored region for
long term of years: These have be-
come habituated to the generous pro-
fusion of nature, and it requires an
effort for them to enthuse over even
her richest and choicest gifts. But
those who have lived all their lives
where she is niggard of her bene-
factions, and where the rigors of
Temperature render it only pos
sible to keep up an appearance of
floral life by hot-house nursing and
unfagging care, must have expert
enced a new and exhilarating sensa-
tion-a sensation that the country
that can at short notice furnish so
magnificent display is one in which
they would wish 10 spend the remain
der of their days. And We have no
doubt that this effect was produced
upon many of the strangers who
were there last night, and will be
produced upon large percentage of
all who visit the Floral Fair during
the week. From the effect produced
to the fact OF actually carrying out
the effect, is but step; and thus we
may safely say that this exhibition
will be the means of adding many
worthy people to the permanent pop
ulation of Los Angeles. The ladies |
who have worked SO zealously, SO
and with so much artis.
tic taste in giving Los Angeles this
Incompatible exhibition, have laid
the community under obligations
which, rich as it is, it is yet too poor
to pay. Their reward is in the splen-
dor of their work.
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